Safety Bay Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Safety Bay, Western Australia 6169 · Rockingham LGA
#401 of 583 primary schools in WA
#3630 of 4,908 nationally
About Safety Bay Primary School
Safety Bay Primary School is a public primary school located in Safety Bay, Western Australia (6169), within the Rockingham local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 592 students (290 girls and 302 boys).
Safety Bay Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1000, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (32.7 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Safety Bay Primary School scores 37.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 401st of 583 primary schools in WA (9th of 28 in the Rockingham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1000
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Safety Bay Primary School's 592 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Safety Bay Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Safety Bay Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Rockingham Beach Primary School
Rockingham · Government primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 993 · 2.0 km away
Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre
Rockingham · Government special · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 993 · 2.0 km away
Star of the Sea Primary School
Rockingham · Catholic primary · PP-6
638 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.3 km away
Bungaree Primary School
Rockingham · Government primary · K-6
233 students · ICSEA 927 · 2.4 km away
Safety Bay Senior High School
Safety Bay · Government high school · 7-12
1,148 students · ICSEA 966 · 2.6 km away
Rockingham Senior High School
Rockingham · Government high school · 7-12
1,035 students · ICSEA 954 · 2.6 km away
Rockingham Senior High School Education Support Centre
Rockingham · Government special · 7-12
76 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.6 km away
Malibu School
Safety Bay · Government special · K-12
114 students · ICSEA 967 · 2.8 km away
Rockingham Montessori School
Rockingham · Independent combined · PP-12
272 students · ICSEA 1033 · 3.2 km away
Cooloongup Primary School
Cooloongup · Government primary · K-6
312 students · ICSEA 913 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Badgingarra Primary School
Badgingarra · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 1000
Beacon Primary School
Beacon · Government primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 1000
Wellstead Primary School
Wellstead · Government primary · K-6
28 students · ICSEA 1000
Kalannie Primary School
Kalannie · Government primary · K-6
24 students · ICSEA 1001
South Stirling Primary School
Manypeaks · Government primary · K-6
12 students · ICSEA 1001
Walpole Primary School
Walpole · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 999
Frequently asked questions
Is Safety Bay Primary School a public or private school?
Safety Bay Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Safety Bay Primary School offer?
Safety Bay Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Safety Bay Primary School?
In 2025, Safety Bay Primary School had 592 enrolled students (290 girls, 302 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Safety Bay Primary School?
Safety Bay Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1000. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Safety Bay Primary School rank in WA?
Safety Bay Primary School ranks 401st of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (37.1/100), and 3630th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Safety Bay Primary School?
Safety Bay Primary School has about 17.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Safety Bay Primary School each year?
In 2025, Safety Bay Primary School had 80 students in Pre-primary and 76 in Year 6.
Is Safety Bay Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Safety Bay Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Safety Bay Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Safety Bay Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Safety Bay Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Baldivis, about 10 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.